Ardys I

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Ardys I was the twenty-second king of Lydia, and the nineteenth king of the Heraclid dynasty; see List of Kings of Lydia. He was succeeded by his son, Alyattes I (Herodotus)

He is believed to have reigned from 795 to 759 BC. As such, he reigned when the ancient Olympics were traditionally said to have been first convened in Greece.

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